Show FATE OF FOOD IN THE BODY BOD From the mouth food passes down the esophagus into the stomach stomach stomach ach where it is penetrated by the gastric juice It then passes into the small intestine where it is mixed with the secretions of the liver and the pancreas Here the nutritive elements are absorbed by minute like hair-like tubes which line the intestinal walls These tubes converge into the blood ves ves- vessels vessels vessels sels and which trans trans- transport transport transport port nourishment to all parts of the body Undigested residues pass into the large intestine or colon where they are normally moved along by a series of muscular contractions contractions contractions known as peristalsis and finally evacuated The amount of the evacuation varies in bulk with the amount of indigestible roughage contained in inthe inthe inthe the food When there is insufficient insufficient insufficient bulk to promote normal per per- peristalsis peristalsis peristalsis waste accumulates and we have the condition known as constipation with all its resulting evils Bacteria prey upon the stagnating material producing poisons which may be absorbed by the body There is not the slightest excuse for allowing this condition to de de- de- de For the misery and wretch wretch- wretchedness wretchedness wretchedness edness of constipation may easily be avoided by including in the daily diet sufficient laxative foods that is those rich in fiber or cel cel- |